June 1: The Polegreen Church
The Ghost Church at Polegreenby Rev. David T. Myers To the locals, the outline of the white beams of the building is known as “the Ghost Church.” That is because…
May 31: School & Family Catechist, WSC Q. 101
THE SCHOOL & FAMILY CATECHISTby Rev. William Smith (1834)The Westminster Shorter CatechismQ. 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? A. In the first petition, which is, “Hallowed…
May 30: Louisa Lowrie
This is one of those days where few Presbyterian events seem to have happened. In a previous year we wrote of how John and Louisa Lowrie set sail for the…
May 29: Rev. S.B. Wylie, on Prayer
An excerpt from a brief article by Samuel Brown Wylie, titled “Prayer, A Reasonable Duty,” as found in the March 1821 issue of The Presbyterian Magazine. Dr. Wylie was the…
May 28: Thomas Smyth’s Bibliomania
As with many ministers and theologians, Thomas Smyth was afflicted with bibliomania. His symptoms appeared early in his life. As a young child, he was a voracious reader and while…
